Buffalo Rolls Out Portable 500GB MiniStation Air (€159)

Buffalo Technology announces the portable MiniStation Air.

It enables smartphone, tablet and laptop users to wirelessly access all of their important data and favorite media files on the go, whenever and wherever they like.
 
The handheld drive combines 802.11n wireless data connectivity and 500GB of storage capacity with secure data transfers of up to 5Gbit/s through its USB 3.0 compatibility and WPA2 support.

Users are able to wirelessly read and write files on smartphones and tablets, and the device is compatible with Windows 7 or Vista, Mac OS X 10.5 or later, Android 2.3, 3.0 and 4.0 or later, as well as iOS 4.0 or later.
 
The MiniStation Air also offers users wireless connectivity via WPS and AOSS, as well as WPA2 wireless encryption for secure data transfers. The device has up to 4 hours of life through its powerful lithium battery, and can be charged by its AC adapter, car chargers and USB.

Buffalo Technology provides a three-year limited warranty on the MiniStation Air.
 
Paul Hudson, sales director Northern Europe at Buffalo, says: "In 2011 the global smartphone and tablet market surpassed the PC market for the first time, with 448 million smartphone sales and tablet sales compared to 415 million PC sales. Despite this, there remains a very limited storage capacity for these devices compared to that for PCs. There’s also limited USB-host function for portable devices, so the MiniStation Air is the perfect solution for providing storage solutions to users. Users who want to watch movies or listen to music that is stored on their PC can now access it wirelessly on the go by syncing their mobile or tablet device up to the MiniStation Air."
 
There is also an app available for the device, MiniStation Air.
 
The MiniStation Air will be available from Buffalo’s retail stockists in the UK at an MSRP of £119.99.